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IT suppliers
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August 30, 2018
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Aug'18
Fourth man jailed for iCloud celebrity hacking
The final hacker charged with leaking nude images of female celebrities in 2014 has been jailed
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August 29, 2018
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Aug'18
Cloudian’s $94m new funds to target 100PB-scale operations
CEO Michael Tso says funding in engineering efforts aims to make sure Cloudian can meet the challenge of object storage deployments growing to hundreds of petabytes
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August 29, 2018
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Aug'18
DCMS has £95m for full-fibre in final round of LFFN scheme
The government has announced the third and final round of the Local Full Fibre Network Challenge Fund, with £95m remaining to invest in local ultrafast broadband projects
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August 29, 2018
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Aug'18
IT leaders at a crossroads as they grapple with digital technology
CIOs have the opportunity to influence their company strategy as digital technology reshapes business. A survey of CIOs across 70 countries charts a path for IT leaders through emerging technologies
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August 28, 2018
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Aug'18
Brussels loans Nokia €500m to fund European 5G research
European Investment Bank is loaning Nokia half a billion euros to accelerate 5G mobile network R&D
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August 24, 2018
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Aug'18
Dubai Health Authority launches artificial intelligence strategy
Healthcare organisation is rolling out next-generation technology in its health facilities to improve patient care
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August 24, 2018
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Aug'18
North Koreans add Mac OS to cryptocurrency-stealing malware attacks
A North Korean hacking group is targeting cryptocurrency exchanges using Trojanised cryptocurrency trading software designed for both Microsoft’s Windows and Apple’s Mac OS, say researchers
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August 23, 2018
23
Aug'18
Cryptographic agility is key to post-quantum security
Although post-quantum security is not an issue for all organisations today, an expert believes that those needing to ensure data is secure for decades to come should aim to achieve cryptographic agility above all else
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August 23, 2018
23
Aug'18
No Deal Brexit papers warn of stark future for UK tech
The government has published the first of its No Deal Brexit contingency planning notices, containing sobering messages for the UK technology industry
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August 23, 2018
23
Aug'18
Danish government in ambitious datacentre push
Denmark offers many natural benefits for organisations looking to build datacentres in Europe, and a soon-to-be-completed connection to the US will make it even more attractive
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August 22, 2018
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Aug'18
Language barrier won’t hold back chatbots in the Netherlands
The use of chatbots by Dutch organisations is on the up, with KLM's chatbot a pioneering example
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August 22, 2018
22
Aug'18
NHS Digital plans for £450m GP IT framework
A framework for GP IT systems and services will replace the GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC) contract and aims to make procurement easier for suppliers and primary care providers
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August 21, 2018
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Aug'18
Windfarm benefit fund helps pay for full-fibre broadband
A number of communities in the Highlands are using benefit funds established by a local windfarm provider to pay for full-fibre broadband services
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August 21, 2018
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Aug'18
Retail and finance top cyber targets
Retail and finance remain the top cyber attack targets, but the second quarter also saw a spike in attacks against the manufacturing industry and an increase in remote desktop attacks, a report reveals
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August 21, 2018
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Aug'18
Estonia targets UK tech talent
Estonian businesses are trying to close the country’s IT skills gap by targeting UK IT professionals as part of a recruitment campaign
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August 21, 2018
21
Aug'18
Microsoft announces free election cyber defence tools
Microsoft has revealed it recently disrupted domains associated with a Russian cyber attack group believed to be targeting US political groups ahead of the midterm elections
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August 20, 2018
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Aug'18
Job losses caused by artificial intelligence will dwarf those of Victorian revolution
The disruption to the jobs market caused by artificial intelligence will be far greater than that caused by industrialisation in Victorian times
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August 20, 2018
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Aug'18
Planned Australian law raises tech firms’ security concerns
A digital industry group representing some of the world’s largest tech firms is opposed to proposed Australian laws aimed at compelling them to help security agencies and police
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August 20, 2018
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Aug'18
Superfast broadband brings £9bn extra turnover for UK SMEs
Local businesses in areas covered by the government’s superfast broadband roll-out are making more money than ever before, according to a report
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August 17, 2018
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Aug'18
Cyber Security Challenge UK to scale up
Cybersecurity Challenge UK plans to scale up its events and its role in coordinating UK industry efforts to attract talented people to the cyber security profession
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August 17, 2018
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Aug'18
Apple confirms teen hacker took no customer data
Teenage “fan” who broke into Apple’s mainframe from his home in Melbourne is believed to have downloaded 90GB of secure files, but no customer data
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August 16, 2018
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Aug'18
New broadband network builder British Fibre Networks starts roll-out
Recently established full-fibre broadband network builder BFN has ambitions to connect new-build homes to ultrafast services
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August 16, 2018
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Aug'18
Global infosec spending to top $114bn in 2018, says Gartner
The need for improved detection, response and privacy is driving the demand for security products and services in response to security risks, business needs and industry changes, Gartner reveals
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August 16, 2018
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Aug'18
CEO Robbins puts multi-cloud at the heart of Cisco’s business
Placing the supplier at the heart of the enterprise transition to multi-cloud environments seems to be paying off for Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins
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August 16, 2018
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Aug'18
Google Chrome flaw puts privacy at risk
Imperva security researcher urges Google Chrome users to update to the latest version after discovering a vulnerability that could be exploited to uncover private data
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August 15, 2018
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Aug'18
Scotland's Improvement Service signs up to pilot digital identity platform
The Improvement Service will pilot the Yoti digital identity platform, test the use of blockchain applications and take a cloud first approach with its myaccount citizen portal
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August 15, 2018
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Aug'18
O2 tests Li-Fi transmission technology to enhance home networks
Mobile operator O2 is testing the application of Li-Fi technology, using LED light bulbs to transmit data packets, to enhance consumer wireless networks
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August 15, 2018
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Aug'18
Intel releases fix for latest chip security flaws
Businesses and consumers are advised to download security updates from Intel for new security flaws that could allow attackers to access protected data, but some cloud providers could see a performance impact
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August 14, 2018
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Aug'18
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust to get full EPR
The trust is extending its partnership with Allscripts as it signs up to the supplier’s electronic patient record system
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August 14, 2018
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Aug'18
Scottish property developer picks Hyperoptic full-fibre broadband
New-build developments in Glasgow set to receive gigabit full-fibre broadband connections
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August 13, 2018
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Aug'18
Most security pros concerned about election infrastructure
A majority of information security professionals believe that election infrastructure is vulnerable to cyber attack, a survey shows
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August 13, 2018
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Aug'18
Oracle accused of ‘misleading’ investors over source of cloud revenue growth
Database software giant faces claims in the US that it misled investors and analysts over the source of its cloud revenue growth
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August 13, 2018
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Aug'18
Millions of businesses vulnerable to fax-based cyber attack
Hackers could exploit security vulnerabilities in fax machines to launch cyber attacks in millions of organisations around the world, researchers warn, underlining the need for cyber resilience
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August 10, 2018
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Aug'18
Mimecast extends core email security to enable cyber resilience
Mimecast continues to widen its cyber security capability through in-house development and strategic acquisition, as well as extend its core email security technologies to all other areas it applies
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August 10, 2018
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Aug'18
Atos sets out vision for a digital Scotland
Scotland has the potential to create a competitive advantage in the global economy through digital technologies, and could even become a cloud datacentre hub, according to Atos
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August 10, 2018
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Aug'18
NCR patches ATM vulnerabilities
NCR has patched ATM vulnerabilities discovered by Positive Technologies
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August 09, 2018
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Aug'18
Smart cities a tempting target for cyber attackers
Smart cities are an attractive target for cyber attackers because of the growing number of connected systems embedded throughout their infrastructure
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August 09, 2018
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Aug'18
Brace for more Triton-like attacks, researchers warn
The world has not seen the last of industrial control system (ICS) attacks like Triton, researchers have warned
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August 08, 2018
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Aug'18
Liam Maxwell to swap government for AWS
Government tech adviser Liam Maxwell is understood to be leaving government for a role at Amazon Web Services
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August 08, 2018
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Aug'18
Nordic fintech becomes a significant global player
The Nordic region accounted for three of the 10 biggest financial technology deals in the first half of 2018
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August 07, 2018
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Aug'18
AI security hype putting businesses at risk
The hype around artificial intelligence may be putting businesses at risk, according to a study that found most IT decision-makers believe AI is the answer to all cyber security challenges
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August 06, 2018
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Aug'18
Highlands and Islands broadband roll-out extended
The Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband roll-out is targeting 25,000 additional homes and businesses in the Highlands and Islands region
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August 06, 2018
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Aug'18
DfT pledges to spend one-third of its procurement budget on SMEs by 2022
Department for Transport’s SME action plan promises to increase its spend with small and medium-sized enterprises to 33% by the end of this parliament
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August 03, 2018
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Aug'18
Advertised broadband speeds dropping across UK
Since new advertising standards around broadband were introduced in May 2018, most providers have cut the speeds they advertise, or stopped making speed claims altogether
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August 03, 2018
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Aug'18
Hyperoptic raises £250m funding to roll out full-fibre broadband
Broadband supplier Hyperoptic claims its latest round of funding is the largest ever single investment in the UK’s burgeoning full-fibre market
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August 03, 2018
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Aug'18
CIO interview: Alex von Schirmeister, CDTIO, RS Components
The electronics distributor’s chief digital, technology and innovation officer (CDTIO) on putting in place a new IT infrastructure, creating a digital business and accepting risk
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August 02, 2018
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Aug'18
Three-quarters of UK adults have not heard of open banking
Open banking will struggle to deliver what it promises unless people are made aware of its existence and what it could do for them
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August 02, 2018
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Aug'18
Gorgon Group shows simple cyber attacks remain effective
A highly effective cyber attack group that appears to be based in Pakistan is carrying out targeted attacks against nation states at the same time as criminal operations, researchers have found
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August 02, 2018
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Aug'18
Three ploughs £276m into 5G preparation
Hutchison-backed mobile operator Three is spending lavishly as it bids to be first to market with a commercial 5G network
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August 02, 2018
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Aug'18
GDPR harmonised with local laws in Nordic EU states
Sweden provides an interesting challenge for the European Union’s data protection regulation due to its laws around freedom of press and free speech